Life, 1911-02-09 · page 12 of 44
Life — February 9, 1911 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical pieces criticizing animal experimentation. The top section titled "Devilish Tricks" attacks Surgeon-General Sir James H. Thornton for vivisection experiments, calling them cruel and scientifically dubious. The text argues such practices degrade science and should invite criminal prosecution. "Comparative Hazards" compares airplane safety to automobile collisions, suggesting flying is relatively safer despite public perception. "Faith" is a brief joke about childhood innocence regarding economic hardship. The bottom cartoon, "Home Again," shows a woman discovering a diamond hidden in her mole—a domestic humor piece playing on hidden wealth and marital surprise. The page's primary focus is mocking animal experimentation as pseudoscience conducted from sadism rather than legitimate research.
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URGEON-GENERAL SIR JAMES H. THORNTON, K C. B, M. B., Fellow of Kings College, speaks of ex periments on living animals as “so coarse, barbarous, object less, and utterly absurd that it would be difficult to credit theiz having been performed had not the experimenters themselves described them in detail, having evidently felt much pride and satisfaction in performing them. They remind one of the pranks of some mischievous child, who pulls his toys to ces ‘to sez what's inside.’ Such procecdings are obviously the reverse of scientific, and ought to render the performers liable to criminal prosecution, The name of science is de- graded and dishonored by being associated with devilish tricks like these, which appear to have been done partly from sheer cruelty, and partly to gratify morbid curiosity.” Which seems to tally with public opinion in this country. But the “Scientists” who are trying to ignore this public opinion might do well to digest another statement from the same source: “It is to be hoped that the medical profession as a body will perceive the advisability, and, indeed, the necessity, of giving up vivisection of their own accord, and will thus avo:d the humiliation of being compelled by law to abandon “GOLLY! DIS HYAR SNOW SHO DO MAKE A PUSSON CON- Faith sriovous” HAT is faith, Johnny?" asks the Sunday school teacher. “Pa says,” answers Johnny, “that it’s readin’ in Comparative Hazards the papers that the price o’ things has come down, an’ ex- pectin’ to find it true when the bills comes in.” Flying through the air is a great sport, and no more dangerous automobiling. Vilour Wright. ; not a bit. Flying is fine, and : ; ' remarkably safe, as Mr. Wright j i beat hei | ys. The hitch is all along of alight- \ Y sails eo ing. Autos are handier to get out of, usually, when the motor stops. When that happens to an auto it stands still, but when it happens to an aeroplane it runs aw.y. Collision is the danger both to auto3 and aeroplanes. Autos collide only in the horizontal Jane. Aeroplanes collide mainly in the perpendicular plane. There is always a large substantial ob- stacle in their way when they run away in the perpendicular plane, and they are sure to reach it. That is the main hindrance to entire enjoyment of them at present. Literary Hope Te new novel of New York life, an- nounced for carly publication by a HOME AGAIN well-known publisher, will be entitled, “ POUND ANYTHING?” Doctored Sheckels and Mr. Hyde. “NOT YET, BUT I THINK SHE HAS A DIAMOND HIDDEN IN THIS MOLE” micbooks.com